Pranas Solar-system

• Stellar Mass:  _ Sol Masses
• Stellar Class:  _
• Luminosity:  _ Sol
• Planets:  4
• Moons:  0
• Asteroid Belts:  1
• Asteroids:  1
• Objects:  3

• Orbital Distance:  0.6 AU
• Orbital Period:  0.5 Earth-years
• Keplerian Ratio:  0.864
• Radius:  5,243 km
• Day Length:  22.2 Earth-hours
• Atmospheric Pressure:  8.45 atm
• Surface Temp:  325 °C
• Surface Gravity:  0.71 g
• Mass:  0.476 Earth-masses

Sur’Kesh‘s sister planet is in a weak hothouse state, retaining enough carbon dioxide and monoxide to form an atmosphere thicker than a garden world’s but thinner than a true hothouse like Venus. In the early days of salarian space exploration, the species saw mining the planet as an engineering challenge. When the salarians made contact with the asari, the robo-mining industry developed for planets like Saradril quickly became the galactic standard.

The planet is named for the Saradril Clan, specifically the salarian dalatrass Saradril Il Sorason Mal Netya Par Tore Nura, who sponsored the first manned mission to the planet. In antiquity, the planet was named for various gods, as well as the astronomer who first classified it as a planet rather than a star. But Nura’s political machinations won out and the planet now bears her clan’s name on all standard salarian star maps.

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• Orbital Distance:  1.1 AU
• Orbital Period:  1.2 Earth-years
• Keplerian Ratio:  0.924
• Radius:  6,709 km
• Day Length:  21.5 Earth-hours
• Atmospheric Pressure:  1.42 atm
• Surface Temp:  25 °C
• Surface Gravity:  0.94 g
• Mass:  1.032 Earth-masses
• Species:  Salarian (Sur’Kesh is their homeworld.)
• Capital:  Talat
• Population:  10,300,000,000 (1,100,000 in orbital Space stations)

Thesalarianhomeworld has been likened to the jungles ofEarth: pretty to look at, teeming with life, uncomfortable to live in and dangerous to the unwary. The technophilic salarians had significant pollution and waste problems early in the development of their society. They also embraced social solutions just as quickly, and through complex breeding rules,Sur’Keshnow maintains a crowded but sustainable population. The planet tends to be wetter than Earth, and salarian cities spare no expense to collect and provide fresh water, as one might expect from an amphibious species.

Due to Sur’Kesh’s location in the galaxy, far fromdark space, it has yet to be invaded by theReapers. But its rulers are all too aware that they are in the path of attack. Because they could not strike the first blow, as theirmilitary doctrinesuggests, many already consider their forces at a severe disadvantage.

Codex Entry

Alternating between large oceans and landmasses covered in flora, the salarian homeworld, Sur’Kesh, is known for its humid climate and lush vegetation. As with the rainforests that once covered Earth, the planet’s many forests enjoy a rich biodiversity. The salarian desire for intellectual stimulation drove them long ago to explore every aspect of their environment, developing ways to thrive without consequences detrimental to their habitat.

The areas near major cities and industrial centers are meticulously maintained, with an eye towards ensuring that sunlight penetrates to the ground level and that established paths through the jungle are kept clear for travel. Burngrass, a soil-enriching and adaptable weed native to Sur’Kesh, has become a major export because of its value for terraforming.

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